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Betta pulchra
Tan & Tan 1996
Betta pulchra
Photo by Eric Bourdier [12]
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Keeping Betta pulchra from an Aquarist View
| Housing |
Betta pulchra can be housed in pairs, species tanks,
and community tanks. Pairs can be housed in a 10 gallon tank, groups
should be housed in a 30 gallon tank or larger. Pairs should be given
cover such as caves and plants. In a pair or species situation it is
possible that fry could be discovered in the tanks. For best results
remove a brooding male. |
| Water Conditions |
Not critical, pulchra is very tolerant of water
chemistry and thrives in almost any type of water as long as it is
clean and well filtered. They should be kept at cool to mid 70s F. |
| Sexing |
Males have a broader head then females and have a
caudal spike typical of pugnax complex and longer pelvic fins.
Females ovaries might be visible via spotlighting. |
| Reproduction |
Pulchra is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male
incubates from 12 to 18 days with 14 days being consistent. Incubation
time can vary with water temperature. Females normally initiate
spawning. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be pugnax complex members. |
| Identification |
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Articles on Related Species
I’ve Got a New Mouthbrooding Betta – Now What?. Michael Hellweg. 2003.
Working with
wild Bettas Gerald Griffin. Flare! 2006.
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Original Citation |
Tan, H.H. and S.H. Tan, 1996. [106] |
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References |
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2002. [126] |
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Type Locality |
Kampong Jasa Sepakat, Pontian, Johor, Malaysia |
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Holotype |
ZRC 28860 |
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Paratype |
ZRC 17368-70 (3), 29123-25 (3), 39252 (5), 28861-99
(39) |
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Where Found |
Country:
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Malaysia
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Known Occurrences: |
Malaysia: Johor, Pontian, Kampong Jasa Sepakat |
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Miscellaneous Information |
Max Size: |
4.99 cm SL |
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pH range: |
The pH of the waters range from 3.9 to 4.2. [106] |
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Biotope: |
Found in blackwater habitats common only in the
overgrown bank vegetation of the irrigation canals. [106] |
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Etymology: |
Latin pulcher means handsome, alluding to
the beauty of this fish. [126] |
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Differentiation From Similar Species: |
In comparison with B. pugnax s. str., it is
distinctly stouter (dorsal depth 25.9-36.9 vs. 24.8-32.1% SL),
possess more iridescent scales on the body in life, the caudal
fin is narrowly lanceolate and the dorsal, caudal, anal and
pelvic fins are proportionately longer. [106] |
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Reproduction: |
A paternal oralbrooder, the fry are not molested
unless adults are straved. Juveniles at about 15 mm long exhibit
some iridescence on the body [106] |
Last modification submitted by Gerald
Griffin 05.04.08 (mm.dd.yy)
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Betta pulchra
Photo by Eric Bourdier [12] |
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